Be able to support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people.
Explain what is meant by inclusion and inclusive practices.
Inclusion is simply to be “included”. Inclusion is used to ensure that people with disabilities and needs are not restricted from activities and tasks due to this. Inclusion is about valuing all individuals and giving them a fair chance to be included without discrimination, inclusion should also include children from disadvantaged groups, of all races and cultures as well as the gifted and the disabled. Equal opportunities and inclusion should take account not only of access to provision or school premises, but also to facilities outside school settings, such as school visits. Everyone
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It is the process of identifying, understanding and breaking barriers to participation and belonging. It is all about making sure that things are put in place that people are not feeling isolated. Inclusive practices will ensure that everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging. Inclusive practices are the core of all good practice. Inclusive practice values the diversity of the student body as a resource that enhances the learning experience. Schools should ensure that inclusive practices are a matter of course within day to day provision and that any barriers to inclusions are identify and remove. To have an inclusive practice, is to have a strong leadership.
Special education teachers no longer may identify themselves as teachers of just a specific category of students. Rather, they must identify themselves as teachers of all students and be willing to provide whatever support is needed to meet the varied needs of students. Likewise, students should not be identified as self-contained or resource, but as students needing specialized instruction and supports for specific skills/subject areas for specific amounts of time in either a special education setting or a general education setting.
To understand the issue of inclusive practice for children and young people, it is helpful to understand the medical and social model of disability. The social model of disability says that disability is caused by the way society is organised, rather
Inclusive practice is identifying and understanding any barriers that are stopping children from completing the activity. We have to make sure that whatever the child’s background they are able to fully join in with everything within the school. This will make the children feel valued and have a sense of belonging.
Inclusive practice simply means that we as care workers, are managing diversity, including all of our clients and over coming barriers. It is important that we get to know our clients and their strengths and weaknesses and make activities and learning inclusive for every one. We must respond to certain clients and ensure that we apply unconditional positive regard to all. It is important to understand that certain clients can do some tasks better then others for example some clients may be able to assist with some of their personal care and choose what they would like to wear where other clients may need to rely solely on my assistance to wash and choose their clothes and accepting that I must manage this accordingly and with compassion.
Inclusive practice is about adapting what is being delivered to make learning accessible to everyone regardless of ability, special education need (SEN) or any other barrier that might exist. When planning to meet the needs of everyone in the group it is essential that the teacher has as much information about everyone as possible. (The City and Guilds textbook level 3 Award in Education and Training). Features of inclusive teaching and learning starts with knowing which learning styles your learners prefer, to do this you can use VARK (visual, aural, read/write and kinetic) test which was designed by Neil Fleming to help learners and teachers know what learning methods they are best suited to e.g. in the first lesson my tutor asked for us
In conclusion i believe inclusion means That no one is different and should not feel different and be able to have courage and passion for their future because they have a future just like you and me and should not be treated differently than anyone else i feel that the only reason inclusion works and can work is because people can see past other people's differences and that is why i believe inclusion
Inclusive practice is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging. Inclusion is about ensuring that children and young people, whatever their background or situation, are able to participate fully in all aspects of the life of the school. Inclusive practices will ensure that everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging. Inclusion is not about viewing everyone as the same or providing the same work, but about providing the same opportunities and access to a
Gov.uk (2001) states inclusion is about recognising that every child, irrespective of their background or situation are individuals, and they have the right to access a curriculum that is planned to meet their different requirements. It can be their personal, social, emotional and academic development that may be affected if the work they are given is not differentiated for their individual needs. The Equality Act
In a contemporary Australian school setting, inclusion is the ongoing collaboration of all members of the school community to effectively meet the diverse needs of all students, including those with additional needs (Blackmore, 2009; Lyons, 2014). All students regardless of their cultural background or ability level should experience an enriching education where they feel included and supported. Creating inclusive cultures, producing inclusive policies and evolving inclusive practices are the best ways to promote learning and participation in schools for all students (Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, 2012; Dempsey, 2014).
Inclusion is the act of placing students with disabilities into the general education classroom. Students are given the tools, time, and resources necessary to actively participate in all aspects of the general education classroom. Inclusion is not just adding a student with disabilities into the classroom, but genuinely including them as valued members of the classroom. Inclusion is not an easy system to put into practice because it requires a great deal of teamwork and cooperation between teachers, administrators, and parents. Positive Inclusion programs closely supervise the social and academic progress to ensure the students are thriving. When inclusion is done correctly, the teacher finds a way to meet the student’s needs in a way that is natural and unobtrusive. The resources and supports in an inclusion classroom benefit all students, not just the students with disabilities.
I also believe that a key element of inclusion is maintaining a close relationship between me and the special education teachers and paraprofessionals that I will be working with. If it is at all possible to work together in one classroom, I believe that this will benefit all my students.
Inclusion is the act of having students with disabilities and abled body students in the same classroom. In concept this has many benefits not only for the students but it also saves time and money for the school, however in practice I do not think inclusion works the way it was hoped to. Inclusion in theory will put light strain on the classroom because of safe guards such as helper teachers are in place to help out. In my experience these teachers are in the way most of the time when students are trying to learn, and students feel cheated when the special needs students are handed a supplemented test making the students feel bad. Lastly that the pros of inclusion in the classroom are set in perfect conditions with good teachers on both sides special education and general education, however most of the time that is not the case.
First of all is important to define what is meant by inclusion and inclusive practice. Inclusive practice is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers that compromise the children participation in their educational process, in their feeling of belonging and in their wellbeing in the
Working towards inclusion means identifying barriers (real or perceived) to all children and families accessing and benefiting from what a setting has to offer on an equal footing. By breaking down those barriers we are taking steps to open up equality of opportunity and promote positive attitudes to diversity. This may mean things like having forms and notices available in different languages or formats, taking into account the needs of the families which use the setting to enable a diverse range of children and families to participate fully.
Inclusive practice is about the ways in which Early Years Provisions design and develop the learning
Inclusions is when children with a IEP are included in a general educational classroom with assistants. “Being with typical peers provides children with disabilities role models for age appropriate behaviors, conversations partners and motivation for communication.” (Yang P54) Where in other cases, some children are severely impacted by their disability and unable to be in an inclusion classroom therefore need to be put in special education classes (SED) in order to meet their educational need. “Research has shown that programs personnel are less likely to place children with severe disabilities in inclusion setting than children with mild disabilities.” (Yang P54) Children that has moderate to serve disabilities need more assists and can not
Inclusion is defined as bringing diverse students, families, and educators together to create schools and other social institutions based on acceptance, belonging and community (Salend, 2011). Inclusion helps in bringing differences together and it can be beneficial for all. Inclusion is based on the belief that all children are capable of learning and need to be guided through a curriculum that is based on their abilities and needs. Inclusion works best with the right supports that includes proper training, adequate funding, support in the classroom, and a strong sense of communication between all professionals and parents.